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Clinical Correlates of White Matter Findings on Cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging of 3301 Elderly People

The Cardiovascular Health Study

W.T. Longstreth, Jr, MD, MPH; Teri A. Manolio, MD, MHS; Alice Arnold, PhD; Gregory L. Burke, MD, MS; Nick Bryan, MD, PhD; Charles A. Jungreis, MD; Paul L. Enright, MD; Daniel O'Leary, MD; Linda Fried, MD, MPH for the Cardiovascular Health Study Collaborative Research Group

the Departments of Neurology (W.T.L.), Epidemiology (W.T.L.), and Biostatistics (A.A.), University of Washington, Seattle; Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Md (T.A.M.); Department of Public Health Sciences, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC (G.L.B.); Departments of Radiology (Neuroradiology Division) (N.B.) and Medicine (L.F.), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md; Departments of Radiology and Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh (Pa) Medical Center (C.A.J.); Respiratory Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson (P.L.E.); and Department of Radiology, New England Medical Center, Boston, Mass (D.O'L.).

Correspondence to W.T. Longstreth, Jr, MD, Department of Neurology, Box 359775, Harborview Medical Center, 325 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104-2499. E-mail wl@u.washington.edu.

Background and Purpose Our aim was to identify potential risk factors for and clinical manifestations of white matter findings on cranial MRI in elderly people.

Methods Medicare eligibility lists were used to obtain a representative sample of 5888 community-dwelling people aged 65 years or older. Correlates of white matter findings were sought among 3301 participants who underwent MRI scanning and denied a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack. Participants underwent extensive standardized evaluations at baseline and on follow-up, including standard questionnaires, physical examination, multiple blood tests, electrocardiogram, pulmonary function tests, carotid sonography, and M-mode echocardiography. Neuroradiologists graded white matter findings from 0 (none) to 9 (maximal) without clinical information.

Results Many potential risk factors were related to the white matter grade, but in the multivariate model the factors significantly (all P<.01) and independently associated with increased grade were greater age, clinically silent stroke on MRI, higher systolic blood pressure, lower forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), and income less than $50 000 per year. If excluded, FEV1 was replaced in the model by female sex, history of smoking, and history of physician-diagnosed hypertension at the baseline examination. Many clinical features were correlated with the white matter grade, especially those indicating impaired cognitive and lower extremity function.

Conclusions White matter findings were significantly associated with age, silent stroke, hypertension, FEV1, and income. The white matter findings may not be considered benign because they are associated with impaired cognitive and lower extremity function.


Key Words: aged • cognition • hypertension • magnetic resonance imaging • white matter




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Diabetes Care, November 1, 2006; 29(11): 2539 - 2548.
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C. Opherk, N. Peters, M. Holtmannspotter, A. Gschwendtner, B. Muller-Myhsok, and M. Dichgans
Heritability of MRI Lesion Volume in CADASIL: Evidence for Genetic Modifiers
Stroke, November 1, 2006; 37(11): 2684 - 2689.
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Am. J. Neuroradiol.Home page
A. Spilt, R. Goekoop, R.G.J. Westendorp, G.J. Blauw, A.J.M. de Craen, and M.A. van Buchem
Not all age-related white matter hyperintensities are the same: a magnetization transfer imaging study.
AJNR Am. J. Neuroradiol., October 1, 2006; 27(9): 1964 - 1968.
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Diabetes CareHome page
E. S.C. Korf, L. R. White, P. Scheltens, and L. J. Launer
Brain Aging in Very Old Men With Type 2 Diabetes: The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study
Diabetes Care, October 1, 2006; 29(10): 2268 - 2274.
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NeurologyHome page
A. Soumare, A. Elbaz, V. Ducros, B. Tavernier, A. Alperovitch, and C. Tzourio
Cross-sectional association between homocysteine and motor function in the elderly.
Neurology, September 26, 2006; 67(6): 985 - 990.
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V. Hachinski, C. Iadecola, R. C. Petersen, M. M. Breteler, D. L. Nyenhuis, S. E. Black, W. J. Powers, C. DeCarli, J. G. Merino, R. N. Kalaria, et al.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke-Canadian Stroke Network Vascular Cognitive Impairment Harmonization Standards
Stroke, September 1, 2006; 37(9): 2220 - 2241.
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J. S. Elkins, W. T. Longstreth Jr, T. A. Manolio, A. B. Newman, R. A. Bhadelia, and S. C. Johnston
Education and the cognitive decline associated with MRI-defined brain infarct
Neurology, August 8, 2006; 67(3): 435 - 440.
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A. El-Saed, L. H. Kuller, A. B. Newman, O. Lopez, J. Costantino, K. McTigue, M. Cushman, and R. Kronmal
Factors Associated With Geographic Variations in Stroke Incidence Among Older Populations in Four US Communities
Stroke, August 1, 2006; 37(8): 1980 - 1985.
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Y. W. Chen, M. E. Gurol, J. Rosand, A. Viswanathan, S. M. Rakich, T. R. Groover, S. M. Greenberg, and E. E. Smith
Progression of white matter lesions and hemorrhages in cerebral amyloid angiopathy.
Neurology, July 11, 2006; 67(1): 83 - 87.
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X. Guo, L. Pantoni, M. Simoni, D. Gustafson, C. Bengtsson, B. Palmertz, and I. Skoog
Midlife Respiratory Function Related to White Matter Lesions and Lacunar Infarcts in Late Life: The Prospective Population Study of Women in Gothenburg, Sweden
Stroke, July 1, 2006; 37(7): 1658 - 1662.
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M. P. Marks, J. C. Wojak, F. Al-Ali, M. Jayaraman, M. L. Marcellus, J. J. Connors, and H. M. Do
Angioplasty for Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis: Clinical Outcome
Stroke, April 1, 2006; 37(4): 1016 - 1020.
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D. E. Barnes, G. S. Alexopoulos, O. L. Lopez, J. D. Williamson, and K. Yaffe
Depressive symptoms, vascular disease, and mild cognitive impairment: findings from the cardiovascular health study.
Arch Gen Psychiatry, March 1, 2006; 63(3): 273 - 279.
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E. C.W. van Straaten, F. Fazekas, E. Rostrup, P. Scheltens, R. Schmidt, L. Pantoni, D. Inzitari, G. Waldemar, T. Erkinjuntti, R. Mantyla, et al.
Impact of White Matter Hyperintensities Scoring Method on Correlations With Clinical Data: The LADIS Study
Stroke, March 1, 2006; 37(3): 836 - 840.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. PsychiatryHome page
D M J van den Heuvel, V H ten Dam, A J M de Craen, F Admiraal-Behloul, H Olofsen, E L E M Bollen, J Jolles, H M Murray, G J Blauw, R G J Westendorp, et al.
Increase in periventricular white matter hyperintensities parallels decline in mental processing speed in a non-demented elderly population
J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry, February 1, 2006; 77(2): 149 - 153.
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O L Lopez, J T Becker, W J Jagust, A Fitzpatrick, M C Carlson, S T DeKosky, J Breitner, C G Lyketsos, B Jones, C Kawas, et al.
Neuropsychological characteristics of mild cognitive impairment subgroups
J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry, February 1, 2006; 77(2): 159 - 165.
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D. S. Knopman
Dementia and Cerebrovascular Disease
Mayo Clin. Proc., February 1, 2006; 81(2): 223 - 230.
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J.-M. Lee and H. S. Markus
Does the white matter matter in Alzheimer disease and cerebral amyloid angiopathy?
Neurology, January 10, 2006; 66(1): 6 - 7.
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M. E. Gurol, M. C. Irizarry, E. E. Smith, S. Raju, R. Diaz-Arrastia, T. Bottiglieri, J. Rosand, J. H. Growdon, and S. M. Greenberg
Plasma {beta}-amyloid and white matter lesions in AD, MCI, and cerebral amyloid angiopathy
Neurology, January 10, 2006; 66(1): 23 - 29.
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M. K. Ikram, F. J. De Jong, E. J. Van Dijk, N. D. Prins, A. Hofman, M. M. B. Breteler, and P. T. V. M. De Jong
Retinal vessel diameters and cerebral small vessel disease: the Rotterdam Scan Study
Brain, January 1, 2006; 129(1): 182 - 188.
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A. L. DeStefano, L. D. Atwood, J. M. Massaro, N. Heard-Costa, A. Beiser, R. Au, P. A. Wolf, and C. DeCarli
Genome-Wide Scan for White Matter Hyperintensity: The Framingham Heart Study
Stroke, January 1, 2006; 37(1): 77 - 81.
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J. M. Burns, J. A. Church, D. K. Johnson, C. Xiong, D. Marcus, A. F. Fotenos, A. Z. Snyder, J. C. Morris, and R. L. Buckner
White Matter Lesions Are Prevalent but Differentially Related With Cognition in Aging and Early Alzheimer Disease
Arch Neurol, December 1, 2005; 62(12): 1870 - 1876.
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S. L. Seliger, W.T. Longstreth Jr, R. Katz, T. Manolio, L. F. Fried, M. Shlipak, C. O. Stehman-Breen, A. Newman, M. Sarnak, D. L. Gillen, et al.
Cystatin C and Subclinical Brain Infarction
J. Am. Soc. Nephrol., December 1, 2005; 16(12): 3721 - 3727.
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C. Bernick, R. Katz, N. L. Smith, S. Rapp, R. Bhadelia, M. Carlson, L. Kuller, and for the Cardiovascular Health Study Collaborative
Statins and cognitive function in the elderly: The Cardiovascular Health Study
Neurology, November 8, 2005; 65(9): 1388 - 1394.
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R. D. Nebes, B. G. Pollock, C. C. Meltzer, J. A. Saxton, P. R. Houck, E. M. Halligan, and S. T. DeKosky
Serum anticholinergic activity, white matter hyperintensities, and cognitive performance
Neurology, November 8, 2005; 65(9): 1487 - 1489.
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W. Jagust, D. Harvey, D. Mungas, and M. Haan
Central Obesity and the Aging Brain
Arch Neurol, October 1, 2005; 62(10): 1545 - 1548.
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A. D. Murray, R. T. Staff, S. D. Shenkin, I. J. Deary, J. M. Starr, and L. J. Whalley
Brain White Matter Hyperintensities: Relative Importance of Vascular Risk Factors in Nondemented Elderly People
Radiology, October 1, 2005; 237(1): 251 - 257.
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W. M. van der Flier, E. C.W. van Straaten, F. Barkhof, A. Verdelho, S. Madureira, L. Pantoni, D. Inzitari, T. Erkinjuntti, M. Crisby, G. Waldemar, et al.
Small Vessel Disease and General Cognitive Function in Nondisabled Elderly: The LADIS Study
Stroke, October 1, 2005; 36(10): 2116 - 2120.
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A. Elbaz, M. Ripert, B. Tavernier, B. Fevrier, M. Zureik, J. Gariepy, A. Alperovitch, and C. Tzourio
Common Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness, Carotid Plaques, and Walking Speed
Stroke, October 1, 2005; 36(10): 2198 - 2202.
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D. S. Knopman, T. H. Mosley, D. J. Catellier, A. R. Sharrett, and for the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC)
Cardiovascular risk factors and cerebral atrophy in a middle-aged cohort
Neurology, September 27, 2005; 65(6): 876 - 881.
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E. L. Schiffrin
Blood Pressure Lowering in PROGRESS (Perindopril Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study) and White Matter Hyperintensities: Should This Progress Matter to Patients?
Circulation, September 13, 2005; 112(11): 1525 - 1526.
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C. Dufouil, J. Chalmers, O. Coskun, V. Besancon, M.-G. Bousser, P. Guillon, S. MacMahon, B. Mazoyer, B. Neal, M. Woodward, et al.
Effects of Blood Pressure Lowering on Cerebral White Matter Hyperintensities in Patients With Stroke: The PROGRESS (Perindopril Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Substudy
Circulation, September 13, 2005; 112(11): 1644 - 1650.
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. PsychiatryHome page
H Jokinen, H Kalska, R Mantyla, R Ylikoski, M Hietanen, T Pohjasvaara, M Kaste, and T Erkinjuntti
White matter hyperintensities as a predictor of neuropsychological deficits post-stroke
J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry, September 1, 2005; 76(9): 1229 - 1233.
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